Environmental NGOs paid by the EU Commission allegedly targeted GermanyA recent report by German media claims that the European Commission paid environmental NGOs up to €700,000 in 2023 to lobby against German companies and, in some cases, to initiate legal action. The NGOs involved include…
Searching for geothermal resources in North Rhine-WestphaliaThe state government of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) sees great potential in geothermal energy for heating supply. To identify the most promising locations, the Geological Service of NRW is conducting research drillings.…
Sweden to provide state aid for new reactorsSweden’s parliament (the Riksdag) has approved a new law that provides state aid to companies investing in new nuclear reactors. The law, which takes effect on August 1, 2025, will offer state loans and a contract-for-…
Turkey discovers new natural gas reserve in Black SeaTurkey has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic metres in the Black Sea, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced. The reserve, valued at about $30 billion, was found in the Goktepe-3 well at a depth…
End of EU dependency on Russian energyThe European Union (EU) has announced plans to end its dependency on Russian energy by halting imports of Russian gas, oil, and nuclear energy, while ensuring stable energy supplies and prices across the Union. The…
Huawei continues to influence European energy laws despite banHuawei, a Chinese electronics giant, continues to lobby in European energy legislation despite an EU ban on its representatives due to allegations of bribing Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Huawei is…
Renewables produced less electricity in Germany in the first quarter of 2025In the first quarter of 2025, electricity generation from renewable sources significantly decreased in Germany, according to preliminary calculations. The main reason for this decline was a weather-related drop in wind…
US military selects eight potential microreactor suppliersThe US Department of Defense has selected eight technology developers to potentially receive funding for providing fixed on-site microreactors at military installations. These microreactors are intended to support global…
European energy companies missing incentives to guarantee electricityEuropean lawmakers are facing challenges in establishing a regulatory framework that incentivizes companies to invest in capacity mechanisms necessary to manage increasing loads of variable renewables on the grid. As…
New research of more efficient clean fuel productionResearchers have developed a more efficient method to convert carbon dioxide into methanol, a cleaner alternative fuel. Traditional methods using cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) and electricity were inefficient, converting…
Pilot project of constantly available green electricityJapanese multinational electronics company Panasonic has inaugurated an innovative power plant at its European headquarters in Ottobrunn, which combines solar modules and fuel cell technology. This facility, called "…
Finnish university appointed to test safety of SMR designsFinland's Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) is set to build two new test facilities at its nuclear engineering laboratory to research the safety of small modular reactors (SMRs). One facility will model…
